Ryuto Sawada Submits Aziz Calim In Dominant ONE Debut

Ryuto Sawada submits Aziz Calim at ONE: DREAMS OF GOLD

Ryuto “Dragon Boy” Sawada had a stunning debut at ONE: DREAMS OF GOLD on Friday, 16 August.

The Japanese mixed martial arts sensation dominated Indonesian opponent Aziz “The Krauser” Calim, earning a quick first-round submission win inside the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand.

⏱ 69 SECONDS ⏱

⏱ 69 SECONDS ⏱That was all Ryuto "Dragon Boy" Sawada needed to submit Aziz Calim in his ONE debut! 🐉📺: Check local listings for the global broadcast starting at 8:30PM (Bangkok time).🇹🇭 Thailand: สามารถรับชมได้ทางไทยรัฐทีวีช่อง 32 เวลา 21:30 น. วันที่ 16 สิงหาคมนี้🇺🇸 United States: Tune in to B/R LIVE at 9:30AM ET 👉 https://go.br.live/lgso68256🇯🇵 Japan: 8月16日 午後7時 AbemaTV 生中継 👉 http://bit.ly/2YKxYQw🇵🇭 Philippines: Tune in to ABS-CBN S+A at 9:30PM.🇸🇬 Singapore: Tune in to Toggle at 9:30PM or Mediacorp Channel 5 at 10PM.🇲🇾 Malaysia: Tune in to TV2 or Astro Arena at 9:30PM.🇮🇳 India: Tune in to Hotstar or Star Sports Select 2 at 3:30PM.🇻🇳 Vietnam: Theo dõi trên kênh HTV Thể Thao vào lúc 20h30.🇲🇲 Myanmar: Skynet Sports 3 မွာ ညေန ၈နာရီ အခ်ိန္တြင္ တိုက္႐ိုက္ထုတ္လႊင့္ျပသ သြားမွာ ျဖစ္ပါတယ္။📱: Watch on the ONE Super App 👉 http://bit.ly/ONESuperApp

Posted by ONE Championship on Friday, August 16, 2019

From the opening bell, “Dragon Boy” circled Calim and tried to cut off the Indonesian’s movement.

The Indonesian karate champion threw punches in return, and an overhand right barely missed the Tokyo native. Unfortunately, this made Calim vulnerable for a takedown.

Ryuto Sawada DREAMS OF GOLD

Sawada seized the opportunity and quickly wrestled “The Krauser” to the ground. Once there, he established top position and took Calim’s back, locked in a rear-naked choke, and forced the Han Academy/Indogym athlete to tap after just one minute of the first round.

“I was looking for a first-round submission, and I’m very happy about this performance,” said Sawada, who earned his first official victory in ONE Championship.

Ryuto Sawada DREAMS OF GOLD

Excited about his performance, the 23-year-old believes he has much more to show fans when the opportunity arrives.

“I want to compete with top athletes, and I am aiming to get another victory soon,” Sawada said.

Ryuto Sawada DREAMS OF GOLD

The Evolve Fight Team representative announced his arrival to The Home Of Martial Arts in style and impressed everyone with his wrestling and grappling skills.

With the win – his third consecutive submission following a pair of finishes on Rich Franklin’s ONE Warrior Series – Sawada improved his overall record to 12-4-1.

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